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as in to delay
to move or act slowly
one of the climbers was beginning to drag
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as in to crawl
to move slowly
the play dragged and seemed to take forever to get to its predictable conclusion
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as in street
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the main drag in town
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as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
the drag of stagnating wages on bringing the economy out of the recession
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as in crab
a person who spoils the pleasure of others
the teenager was mortified to be seen in public with such drags—her parents
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Recent Examples of drag
Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
As the crisis dragged on, the alliance curdled.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Gold storage and insurance costs are another drag that can surprise first-time physical gold buyers.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The snake had dragged him roughly 30 feet from where their wrestling match began.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
As the crisis dragged on, the alliance curdled.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
Here are some Broward options How long could the disputes between Florida Blue and Broward Health and Memorial drag on?
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Gold storage and insurance costs are another drag that can surprise first-time physical gold buyers.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drag
Verb
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The brake cables are pulled with an electric motor rather than a hand lever.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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These paths are designed to pull your car seat as close to the vehicle seat as possible, depending on its orientation.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2026
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Voting on the first day was delayed when security officials picked up a cell phone signal inside the Sistine Chapel, O’Connell writes.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Mehta reminded the judge that Cox tried to delay a previous trial by requesting to self represent.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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Keep beverages and sweets covered, and be wary of drinking from soda cans outdoors since wasps can crawl inside.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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The animal had crawled into a drain pipe during a cold snap and could not turn around to escape.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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Beneath the school’s football field, there are 160 bore holes, each 500 feet deep, containing pipes that harness the relatively consistent underground temperatures to regulate temperatures in the school.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Marchand did not see the ice in OT but calmly stepped to the center dot, bore in on Korpisalo and beat him over the glove with a pretty backhander, a move Pastrnak knows well.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Videos circulating online and verified by the AP showed dozens cheering and dancing and cars honking their horns in the streets of Karaj, a city near Tehran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile massive explosions are being reported on Sunday in the Iranian capital of Tehran where on Saturday celebrations for the supreme leader’s death with fireworks and dancing in the streets reportedly took place but there were also protests on the part of Khamenei supporters.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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Analysts say Kim's vilification of South Korea reflects his view that Seoul, which helped set up his first meetings with Trump, is no longer a useful intermediary with Washington but an obstacle to his effort to establish a more assertive regional footing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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This season has one of the greatest obstacles between the leads.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Rare Bird rooftop deck, Trade Room, open lobby bar, and Hidden Bar are all Gatsby-style gathering places for guests and locals to listen to live music and sip on sophisticated tipples.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Serve it over ice for the perfect warm-weather sip.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2026
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Unlike most crab cakes, which use bread to bind and extend the crab meat, Barnum-Dann’s are tiny pucks of 100 percent crab meat in a Meyer lemon aioli, lightly breaded on the outside and fried until golden.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The menu features warm, hearty favorites like buttermilk sea salt biscuits, crab mozzarella sticks, and rotisserie piri piri chicken.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Drag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drag. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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